Democrats have been trying for years to increase the felon vote, much like they've worked very hard to increase the illegal alien vote.
Is there any doubt that thousands if not millions of illegal aliens are registered to vote in the country? Is there any doubt that democrats have made serious efforts to enable and encourage that vote?
Well, here in Washington State, democrats on a party-line vote brought their dream a step closer by eliminating part of the sentence requirement before voting rights are restored to convicted felons.
That is, in the democrat world, felons that have violated our laws, damaged or stolen our property; assaulted, raped, kidnapped, or even murdered our citizens and others should not have to complete all of their sentence before democrats make them eligible to vote... democrat, of course.
So, the guy that raped and murdered your wife and daughter and then got out on probation after 8 years or so, can now vote the moment they get out... no restitution required.
That makes perfect sense in the world of the democrat politician, where all votes are welcomed and sought after... including the votes of illegals and convicted felons who have not completed their sentences.
Sam Reed, our waste-of-skin Secretary of State who sent out what... 27,000 illegal ballots to convicted felons ANYWAY in the last election, will be thrilled.
The rest of us, victimized by these people... and now by State House Democrats... including Wallace, Probst, Jacks and Moeller?
Not so much.
Why is it that I believe that none of these clowns who voted FOR this piece of garbage have ever been victimized by a felon?
I wonder... if, say, the parents of Wesley Allen Dodd's victims... or Ted Bundy's victims, were they in the legislature, would have voted for this despicable, moronic bill?
Felons would be able to vote before paying off their court-ordered fines under a bill approved by the Washington state House on Tuesday night.
Felons would be able to vote before paying off their court-ordered fines under a bill approved by the Washington state House on Tuesday night.
Under current law, convicted felons in Washington can't vote until they have served their sentence and paid all restitution and other legal fees.
The bill approved on a 53-43 vote would give felons their voting rights back after they're released from state custody, including the completion of any parole or probation.
The felon voting rights measure now heads to the state Senate for consideration.
Supporters of the bill - all Democrats - said the state's present system amounts to a poll tax because people who have turned their lives around but can't afford to pay court fines are kept from voting.
Rep. Sam Hunt, D-Olympia, said the measure also would help state elections officials by clearing up a gray area: Under current law, it is difficult to determine whether a felon who is no longer in state custody has legally restored his voting rights.
But Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Carrolls, objected to Democratic pleas that Washington should move toward some 30 other states that allow quicker restoration of felon voting rights.
"We shouldn't be making it easier for felons to vote. All those other states should be making it harder," Orcutt said.
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